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Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks

These slow cooker Chicken Drumsticks are tender, juicy, and packed with flavor as they slowly cook in a savory sauce until they fall right off the bone. They’re an easy, hands-off dinner that’s perfect for busy days and can be served with your favorite sides.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 2 People
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 Chicken Drumsticks (or as many as fit in your crockpot in a single layer)
  • 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour (for coating the bottom of the crockpot)
  • 1/4 Cup Chicken Broth
  • 1/2 White Onion (more or less to taste, optional)
  • 7 Tbsp Butter sliced or cut into pieces
Seasonings
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper
  • 1/4 Tsp Kinders Roast Chicken Seasoning
  • 1/4 Tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 Tsp Tony's Creole
  • 1/4 Tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1/4 Tsp Kinders Buttery Steakhouse Seasoning

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. Lightly coat the bottom of your crockpot with the flour. It does not need to be fully covered, just a thin layer.
  2. Arrange the chicken drumsticks in a single layer in the crockpot. Fit as many as possible without stacking them directly on top of each other.
  3. Season the drumsticks generously with the seasonings listed. Start with about 1/4 of each seasoning and adjust to your taste.
  4. Pour the chicken broth around the drumsticks (not directly on top), using about 1/4 cup total.
  5. Evenly scatter the sliced white onion over and around the chicken. (This is optional but adds great flavor.)
  6. Place the butter pieces evenly over the chicken and onions.
  7. Cover and cook without opening or stirring:
    High: 4 hours
    Low: 6 hours
  8. Do not flip the chicken while cooking.
  9. Once done, serve hot with your favorite sides and enjoy.

Notes

About The Recipe

There's nothing better than coming home to the smell of tender, slow cooked chicken simmering away in the crockpot after a long day. These fall off the bone crockpot chicken drumsticks are the definition of comfort food, juicy, flavorful and incredibly easy to make. These are perfect for busy weeknights when you want a homemade dinner without spending hours in the kitchen. The slow cooker does all the work for you, transforming simple chicken drumsticks into perfection with almost no effort.
One of my favorite things about this recipe is how budget friendly and family friendly it is. Chicken drumsticks are affordable, packed with flavor, and become unbelievably tender when cooked low and slow. As the chicken cooks, it soaks up al the delicious seasonings and sauce, creating rich flavor in every bite. By the end of the cooking time, the meat is so tender it practically slides right off the bone.
These crockpot chicken drumsticks are perfect for busy moms, meal prep, game days, cozy family dinners, or anytime you need an easy "set it and forget it" recipe. Serve them with mashed potatoes, rice, roasted vegetables, Mac and cheese, or even a simple side salad. The leftovers are just as delicious the next day too, making this recipe great for easy lunches or meal prepping throughout the week.
If you love easy comfort food recipes that require minimal prep but deliver big flavor, this slow cooker chicken drumsticks recipe is one you'll want to keep on repeat. The chicken comes out juicy, tender, and packed with flavor every single time.